Misdemeanor gun charge against James Harden dismissed by Texas judge

Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: John Hanna, Associated Press, as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) · August 7, 2026 · 1 min read

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A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program allowing him to avoid a criminal record, court records show. Harris County Criminal Court Judge Alex Salgado in Houston dismissed the c...

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